community

Looking for the best social media contest app? Whether it’s a simple Facebook sweepstakes form or an Instagram photo contest, here are the paid and free tools for social media giveaways marketers are using. A social media contest can be a great way to reward loyal customers and attract new ones. There are a number of tools…

Reaching your fans online is tougher than you’d think. With brands slowly sliding down the rank of social media newsfeeds, I recommend these tactics to grow your Instagram following. Trying to grow your brand’s Instagram following is an uphill battle. It is a common occurrence for an account to grow rapidly over the first couple…

If you haven’t explored social media automation for your brand or business — it’s about time. Automation offers a wide variety of features that will make your online presence more fruitful and impactful. When you need to save up some of your valuable time when planning your marketing strategy, choosing to use this automated technology…

If your brand’s social media management has changed hands one or more times, it is likely that you will need to do a little dirty work and start your social media presence on a clean slate. In order to give your client’s social profiles somewhat of a “fresh start,” spend some time performing a social media…

In this month’s Expert series, we chat with Sukhjit Ghag, Director of Community at startup company Leeo, about the challenges of building online community from scratch. We can all learn a thing or two from Sukhjit who has built a reputation for customer-centric marketing. Previous to bravely transitioning to the start-up world she managed community…

Learn how to use hashtags with hashtag science and join the #hashtagscience conversation on Twitter. Hashtags are simple to use yet, it takes some thought to use them well. They can add value to communications or detract from the message when they are misplaced or excessive. Hashtags are used to participate in conversations around events, add exclamation, make a…

The saying goes that Whole Foods Market isn’t just a grocery store, but a lifestyle. And Nikki Newman knows exactly what it means and just how important it is to tap into that lifestyle via social and connect the brand to its consumers. Nikki was brought on to specifically focus on social customer service. She…

Are you an expert in every social network? It’s nearly impossible to master every channel and we all know that the devil is in the details when it comes to social. For that reason I took everything I know and did some research to put together The Ultimate Social Media Posting Guide. I’m glad I did because now…

San Diego is home to many companies considered to be social media powerhouses. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is one of them, literally. SDG&E provides energy service to over 3.4 million customers in San Diego and southern Orange counties and employs about 5,000 individuals. Not to mention, they interact with customers on almost every social platform…

By: Camille McClane Social media is taking over the world. There’s no denying that it holds an enormous place in our consciousness as a global community. According to a report published by Experian Marketing Services in 2013, approximately 27 percent of online time is spent on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Millions…

About

Brands With Fans is a social media marketing blog owned and operated by Fandom Marketing, a full service digital agency that's social. Get expert insights to integrate social marketing to your business and engage customers.